Online mapping and route planning
Start your next adventure with maps and route planning through your web browser. Discover routes, print maps at home and find places to go with our latest online maps.
Premium
Full features including 25K, 50K, Aerial 3D maps and AR mode. Premium subscription benefits
OS Maps app
Turn your mobile or tablet into a GPS with the free OS Maps app. Includes route planning and recording features with routes automatically synchronised between desktop and app.
Upgrade to OS Maps Premium to unlock offline maps, AR and advanced GPX features.
Premium subscription options
| Free trial 7 days |
FREE | Start now |
 12 monthauto renewal |
£19.99 | Find out more |
| 12 month standard |
£25.99 | Find out more |
| 1 month standard |
£3.99 | Find out more |
If you want to buy a Premium subscription as a gift, have a look at the OS Maps Gift Pack and the OS Maps Electronic Voucher.
What is OS Maps?
OS Maps works through your web browser to help you plan your next adventure. View high definition maps and aerial imagery, plot a route and print your map, save on mobile or or output GPX.
Use as a Guest to view the 'standard' map, register as a Free user to find, create and share routes or upgrade to Premium to use 1:25k and 1:50k maps and access advanced features.
New features added: Aerial 3D (Premium), OS Greenspace (All users)
OS Maps key features
Desktop
| Free | Premium | |
|---|---|---|
| Maps available | Standard, greenspace, aerial | Standard, greenspace, National Parks, aerial, 1:25k (Explorer), 1:50k (Landranger) |
| Aerial 3D | No | Yes |
| Create Routes | Yes - manual | Yes - manual and automatic snap to path (in National Parks) |
| Find routes | Standard | Standard + Premium |
| Add waypoint notes | Yes | Yes |
| GPX import/export | Import | Import & export |
| Show places of interest | Yes | Yes |
| Driving directions | Yes | Yes |
| Live weather | Yes | Yes |
| Print maps | A4 | A4, A3 |
| Print route card | Yes | Yes |
App - iOS and Android
| Free | Premium | |
|---|---|---|
| Maps available online | Standard, greenspace, aerial, night | Standard, greenspace, aerial, night, 1:25k (Explorer), 1:50k (Landranger) |
| Maps available offline | Only with code from paper map | All GB: 1:25k (Explorer), 1:50k (Landranger) |
| Sync routes to desktop | Yes | Yes |
| Create Routes manually | Yes | Yes |
| Discover routes | Standard | Standard + Premium |
| Record routes | Yes | Yes |
| AR view | No | Yes |
| Show position | Yes | Yes |
| Place name search (online) | Yes | Yes |
| Compass (iOS only) | Yes | Yes |
| GPX files | Import | Import and export |
3D Aerial Map layer
The 3D Aerial layer in OS Maps web lets you check your planned route or just explore Britain in stunning 3D.
Find out more: Aerial 3D
AR (Augmented Reality)
See beyond the map with augmented reality (AR) in the OS Maps app. Find local features, even with no mobile signal.
Find out more: OS Maps AR
